AT&T offers the Asus VivoTab RT tablet starting at just $499.99

Last week saw the 32 GB Asus Vivo Tab RT, powered by the Windows RT and launched at $599.99 already receive a price cut of $50 from a number of online retailers. Additionally it saw a free $200 worth offer from Asus in the form of a keyboard-battery dock. AT&T today came up with an offer of their own by announcing a price cut for the Asus VivoTab RT to $499.99 starting this Friday, November 16th.

AT&T’s press release further mentioned that the discount Asus VivoTab RT will also have the free keyboard-battery dock, which evidently makes the Microsoft’s Surface Windows RT tablet, also selling at the same price point but without a keyboard, look somewhat of a second string offer. Asus’ keyboard dock effectively increases the battery life of the tablet by a whopping 15 hours.

Additionally AT&T also mentioned that users who would get a new Windows Phone device along with the Asus VivoTab RT would get an additional $100 off on the price of the tablet. This deal is however valid only when the user takes a two year data contract for then tablet along with a two year voice & data contract for the Windows Phone device.

AT&T has also been selling the Samsung ATIV Smart PC tablet powered by Windows 8 at a selling price of $799.99. If a user takes a two year data contract then the price gets reduced to $699.99.